Legislation

Title: Health Insurance - Payments to Noncontracting Specialists and Noncontracting Nonphysician Specialists
Sponsored by: Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Maryland Insurance Administration)
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Requiring, under specified circumstances, specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, health maintenance organizations, and dental plan organizations to pay an amount that is at least equal to 140% of the rate paid by the Medicare program, as published by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, for covered services provided to a member by noncontracting specialists and noncontracting nonphysician specialists when a referral is granted to the member.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2016

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2016 Legislative Date 2/08/2016 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/10/2016 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/05/2016	2/08/2016	First Reading Health and Government Operations
House	2/10/2016	2/10/2016	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/17/2016	3/17/2016	Unfavorable Report by Health and Government Operations; Withdrawn

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/09/2016	Text - First - Health Insurance - Payments to Noncontracting Specialists and Noncontracting Nonphysician Specialists
3/17/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations

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